For three years not long after the team’s move from Brooklyn, Southern California’s John Morrell Meats produced sets of Dodgers cards.
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Modern Sports Card News
2018-19 Upper Deck Ice Brings the Acetate
The appropriately named 2018-19 Upper Deck Ice hockey returns next month with six-pack boxes promising at least two Ice Premieres rookie cards and one autographs per box.
Business News
T206 Near Set Draws $128,000, 500 HR Bat Collection Nets $300,000 at MHCC Auction
An eclectic mix of rare and high-grade vintage cards and sets, 500 home run club bats and some vintage photos featuring baseball icons pushed bidding deep into the night in Mile High Card Company’s latest auction.
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Industry News
Alexis Lafrenière Signs Autograph/Endorsement Deal with Upper Deck
He looks to be a potential superstar in the making and Upper Deck has secured 17-year-old Quebec native Alexis Lafrenière to a new exclusive contract.
Sports Memorabilia News
LeBron, Curry, Durant Top NBA All-Star Jersey Auction
Six jerseys worn in this year’s NBA All-Star Game sold for over $20,000 but LeBron and Steph Curry remain far ahead of the pack in terms of buyer interest.
Around the Hobby
A Nine-Year-Old Gets Hooked on Baseball History, Tobacco Cards
Mark Purtell shares the story of his nine-year-old son’s growing love for baseball cards–especially those picturing guys who played 100 years before he was born.
- Freshly Graded 1921 American Caramel Set Takes Over Top Ranking, Heads to SCP Auctions
- Red Sox Bat Collector Co-Hosting Program at Library of Congress
- Notes: Frank Owen Errors; Jerry Hersh Passes; Signed Humboldt Jerseys; Upper Deck Touts Zero Redemption Streak
- Notes: 1st Full-Time Dealer; High-End Vintage Auctions; Fun Card Segments with Murphy, Baldelli
Editor’s Blog
Recent Hobby Innovations Have Been Fast, Numerous
The hobby has seen a remarkable number of changes in recent years, many of them technology driven.
What’s Hot in the Shop
What’s Hot: It’s a Football Card World
Mike’s back with the current hottest sports card products and happy things are going better for hobby shops than his favorite place to ship packages.
